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New study explores psychedelic therapy for co-occurring cocaine addiction and depression (opens in a new tab)

news-medical.net · 2026-10-22

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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedUTHealth Houston researchers have been awarded a five-year, $3.4 million grant to study whether psilocybin-assisted therapy is a viable treatment option for people with co-occurring cocaine use disorder and major depressive disorder.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedParticipants will also receive multiple acceptance and commitment therapy sessions before and after receiving psilocybin, and the team hopes the combination will reduce depressive symptoms and increase abstinence from cocaine.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedAbout 50 adults diagnosed with both cocaine use disorder and major depressive disorder will be enrolled in a 12-week study and receive up to two doses of psilocybin at a UTHealth Houston clinic.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedResearchers will also evaluate brain scans taken throughout the study to observe changes in response to the drug.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedThe article says cocaine use disorder affects about 1.4 million people in the United States, and lifetime prevalence estimates of depression in this population are as high as 40%.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe article says there are no FDA-approved interventions for cocaine addiction, unlike major depressive disorder.View evidenceHide evidence

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